Miracle deliverance MIKE BICKLE: SACRED PATHWAYS STRONG DELUSSIONS CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER “IMPARTATION” OF DEMONS CONTAMINATING VICTIMS Pat Holliday, PH.d. Lift the name of Jesus up to your Family members December 7, 2009 http://www.miracleinternetchurch.com/internet-church-videos Contemplative Prayer “Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it,” Matthew 7:13-14 Contemplative Prayer mysticism is a particularly treacherous religious practice for those who wish to have a Word of God, Jesus-centered life. This New Age mysticism comes from the Emerging Church Movement by means of counterfeit magical beliefs by various groups having no CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER relationship with Christianity. GateWaytodeMonPoSSeSSion Seducing Spirits and doctrines of devils … through New Age Spirituality NEW PATHWAYS TO THE GODS through Spiritual Formation… 1 Tim KUNDALINI ~SHAKTI 4:5-6 – “For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. 6 If thou put the POWER ~ brethren in remembrance of these WIZARDS -- WITCHES OF THE NEW things, thou shalt be a good minister of AGE Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto IMITATING UNHOLY GHOST BEING thou hast attained.” KJV http://www.miracleinternetchurch.com Page 1 DARK AGE ~ PREACHERS TURNING INTO WIZARDS There are two movements advancing at lightning speed through the Body of Christ today. Both movements are extremely seductive and promote a spirituality which corrupt believers from the simplicity found in Christ by weaving New Age/Occult precepts and practices into the very fabric of their lives and faith. Contemplative prayer is, by far, the main practice promoted by the Spiritual Directors who lead church members onto the slippery slopes of spiritual formation. It is also called soaking or centering prayer. The terms spiritual formation and contemplative prayer are practically synonymous. DARK AGES The most widely accepted and pervasive of the two movements within the evangelical church is the Spiritual Formation movement. Pentecostals, Charismatic’s, and non- Pentecostals alike are being influenced, through almost identical Spiritual Formation programs that promote this unbiblical form of prayer. Contemplative prayer is actually not prayer at all, but rather a “Christianized” form of unbiblical, eastern meditation. Most of us know it by the name, transcendental meditation (TM). It is rightly associated with Hinduism and New Age Spirituality http://www.scribd.com/doc/495757/Apostles-Prophets-and-the-Coming-NEW- AGE This movement is being compared to the Dark Ages which is a term referring to the cultural decline that took place in Western Europe following the Decline of the Roman Empire. Witchcraft was a powerful force during this era. The New Age ideas are people who are returning to the mystical practices of Dark Ages. They are engaged widely infiltrating Christian Churches bringing powerful Doctrines of Devils to undermine the Christian Churches from within. http://www.miracleinternetchurch.com Page 2 1 Timothy 4:1-3, “Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; 2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; 3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.” KJV The Dark Ages experienced a great rise in witchcraft practices. UNDERSTANDING MIKE BICKLE’S NEW FAITH IN PAGANISTIC PRAYER Contemplative prayer is not easy to understand if you are a Bible Believing Christian. It is comparable of attempting to understand something written in a strange language. There are many new terminologies such as: centering prayer; centering down; the discipline of the secret; contemplative spirituality; celebrating the darkness; mineralization; the Mineral Man; practicing the presence; the interior life; intimacy with Abba; the uncloistered contemplative life; inner integration; yielding to the Center; the bridge of faith; notional knowledge; contemporary spiritual masters; masters of the interior life; shadow self; false self; mysterium tremendum; existential experience and the Abba experience. ESOTERIC MYSTICISM – HYPNOSIS – SATANIC MUSIC CONTEMPORY PRAYERS Soaking prayer ~satanic music; can refer to meditation with live music; repetitive chanting; breathing in a controlled manner or silent concentration to quiet the thoughts; feelings and commune with God; infused contemplation; acquired contemplation and "Prayer of Simplicity". "What is soaking prayer?" Since the 1990s there has been an increased focus on mysticism within various divisions of Christianity. The esoteric of these mystical experiences expands the division between a "trusting faith" and a "flesh felt faith," and replacing sound biblical teaching with sensational, emotional, motivated response. 1 1 Pat Holliday, http://www.miracleinternetchurch.com http://www.miracleinternetchurch.com Page 3 Soaking prayer is one of spiritual, mystical movement. It is explained as resting in God's presence. This is accomplished by playing some gentle worship songs, either sitting or lying down, and praying short, simplistic prayers for an extended period of time, but otherwise keeping your mind free of other thoughts. This is the recipe of every hypnotist, first empty your minds and then a demonic presence will fill it. At the point when you feel God's presence through a of manifestation like tingling skin, a sensation of heat or cold, or even a gentle wind seemingly blowing through your body, then you just soak" in an unidentified presence. Forget the biblical challenge to “Test the spirits.” When soaking prayer is examined accordingly, we find that it comes up wanting for biblical support for inviting God’s presence but one can find these techniques in occult activity. Nowhere in the Bible can a model of prayer be found that soaking prayer follows.2 It is hard to believe that people have left the foundations of the wonderful gospel of Jesus Christ to fall into such darkness of falling into mysticism of the Dark Ages. Look at what they have willingly left. When a person leaves the presence of Jesus and His Word, they will fall into great darkness. 2 Timothy 2:19, --“Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let everyone that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.” KJV JOINING THE LIGHT "And they took knowledge of them that they had been with Jesus." Acts 4:13 Charles Spurgeon wrote as a man who personally knew Jesus. “A Christian should be a striking likeness of Jesus Christ. You have read lives of Christ, beautifully and eloquently written, but the best life of Christ is His living biography, written out in the words and actions of His people. If we were what we profess to be, and what we should be, we should be pictures of Christ; yea, 2 ibid http://www.miracleinternetchurch.com Page 4 such striking likenesses of Him, that the world would not have to hold us up by the hour together, and say, "Well, it seems somewhat of a likeness;" but they would, when they once beheld us, exclaim, "He has been with Jesus; he has been taught of Him; he is like Him; he has caught the very idea of the holy Man of Nazareth, and he works it out in his life and every-day actions." A Christian should be like Christ in his boldness” 3 “Never blush to own your religion; your profession will never disgrace you: take care you never disgrace that. Be like Jesus, very valiant for your God. Imitate Him in your loving spirit; think kindly, speak kindly, and do kindly, that men may say of you, "He has been with Jesus." Imitate http://www.patholliday.com Jesus in His holiness. Was He zealous for His Master? So be you; ever go about doing good. Let not time be wasted: it is too precious. Was He self-denying, never looking to His own interest? Be the same.” “Was He devout? Be you fervent in your prayers. Had He deference to His Father's will? So submit yourselves to Him. Was He patient? So learn to endure. And best of all, as the highest portraiture of Jesus, try to forgive your enemies, as He did; and let those sublime words of your Master, "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do," always ring in your ears. Forgive, as you hope to be forgiven. Heap coals of fire on the head of your foe by your kindness to him. Good for evil, recollect, is godlike. Be godlike, then; and in all ways and by all means, so live that all may say of you, "He has been with Jesus." Many so-called Christian leaders have lost the old pathway back to God and being leading back to the Dark Ages simply by calling the new occulted pathways the New Age. They will be left behind by practicing their spiritual ignorance and ignoring the Word of God seeking after words of blinded wizards and witches. "Games People Play" - Joe South – 1969 3 Charles Spurgeon http://www.miracleinternetchurch.com Page 5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5znh58WITU8 MIKE BICKLE TURNS TO THE gOD OF IMAGINATION Spiritual Authority or wizardry ~ It is considered to be a cliché though it is still true that throughout your mortal span –especially in searching for salvation – you have to fight many difficulties to be able to reach your goals. The most destructive counterforce that both individuals and communities face with is wizardry. All forms of human life are saturated with wizardry putting up opposition against your intentions mostly at points where you would seek help and solution. Wizardry binds ignorant mortals lacking sense of locality and orientation by hiding behind the wings of religion, culture politics and trade. 4 The Emergent Movement which plans to unify the world to establish the Kingdom of God on earth. Tragically, these false teachers and their followers have no idea they are being led and encouraged by Satan and his fallen angels who have been given rule by God over the nations until the Second Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Sadly Bickle quotes from the contemplatives (his word for mystics) and announced that will be teaching from the “Sacred Pathways”. This promotes the carrying of symbols or icons, Smith Wigglesworth, the choosing a mantra (a Hindu word that is a name of “apostle of faith”. The a certain demon that comes during meditation and primacy and rule of Jesus joins the person as a spirit guide) and visualizing Christ cannot be built up in God. the church without the work of the real ministry Jesus forbids imagery and vain repetitions in prayer gifts. and certainly Eastern meditation and calling Kundaini devils to one’s self for assistance; reverting to “visualizing God,” is shameful. Matt 6:7-9, -- “But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. 8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. 9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.” KJV 4 http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=mike+bickle+photo&FORM=IGRE5#focal=f9c1a92c5755e5302c3 d881c61c0e309&furl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ujexodus.hu%2Fimages%2F4%2F1%2Fwiggles.jpg http://www.miracleinternetchurch.com Page 6 Bickle quotes extensively from contemplatives mystics, leaving behind the foundations of the Word. He asserts that his followers have to study the lives and writings of the Roman Catholic mystics; “because the bookstore chain of Barnes and Nobles has carried so many books in the regard which he earnestly says, “B & N is prophesying to the church that we need the mystics! UNBELIEABLE! CONSCIOUS TRANSFORMATION Contemplative spirituality encourages the search of a mystical experience with God. It all takes place in the mind. The Trance god works in dreams, spells, stupor, daydreams and visions. Mysticism belief is that knowledge; spiritual truth; reality can be gained through contemplative spirituality and encourages the pursuit of a mystical experience with God. This mysticism gained through personal eastern style meditation experience which erodes the authority of Scripture. We know God according to His Word. All Scripture is God-inspired and is useful for conviction, teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness so that God can MIKE BICKLE HAS HEARD thoroughly equipped us for every good work” God's Word is No one should add additional FROM GOD teachings or truths to His Word through mystical http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=mike+bickle+photo&FORM=IGRE5#focal=278ae9b7959d experiences. Instead, our faith and what we know 072ab5954c78f6dc222e&furl=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.pitch.com%2Fplog%2Fanaconda.jpg about God is based on fact. Galatians 3:1-4, -- “O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you? 2 This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? 3 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh? 4 Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.” KJV HINDU MASTERS Bickle has slipped into a cesspool of grave darkness and speculates, “Why the entire church has not seen that God is calling them to live lifestyles of contemplative prayer.” Since he claims to be a Christian leader, I wonder why he doesn’t read the Bible and scripturally lead his followers to Jesus teaching His disciples how to pray? Instead, Bickle says, “Everybody in the Body of Christ is called to live in the contemplative lifestyle. Everyone!” He insists, “Everyone! Everyone; that’s one of the great strongholds we have to overcome, (resistance to contemplative prayer).” http://www.miracleinternetchurch.com Page 7 Oh, I missed it, according to Bickle, we should listen to Barnes and Noble as Bickle is now so deluded that he believes this worldly bookstore can actually prophesy things because “they carry a lot books” that they sell to seduced nuts like him. His spirit is dead and his brain is inflamed and burning with Kundalini fire and satanic ideas that he pushes upon blinded Christians followers. Bickle says, “We’ve gotta understand “It’s” for everybody! Everybody is called to fullness (contemplated prayer). We’re all going to go into the THING!” 5 Where this false prophet leading you; a new mystical god that he calls an “IT’S” and a THING. Run for your lives in terror, don’t follow deluded fools. Matthew 7:15-20, -- “Beware of false prophets, which come to you Mike Bickle, Cindy Jacobs in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? 17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.”KJV Look at the root of Bickle’s new pagan god that he wants you to follow; Contemplative Catholic mystic Anthony DeMello, for one. wrote the contemplative classic called Sadhana: A Way to God and in that book he says: “To silence the mind is an extremely difficult task. How hard it is to keep the mind from thinking, thinking, thinking, forever thinking, forever producing thoughts in a never-ending stream. Our Hindu masters in India have a saying: one thorn is removed by another. By this they mean that you will be wise to use one thought to 5 Mike Bickle in his audio message "Contemplative Prayer part 1" http://www.miracleinternetchurch.com Page 8 rid yourself of all the other thoughts that crowd into your mind. One thought, one image, one phrase or sentence or word that your mind can be made to fasten on. 6 2 Corinthian 11:4 – “For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.” KJV My God people wake up—these nuts will take your souls to hell! CAN CHRISTIANS HAVE DEMONS? YOU DECIDE- I REPORT Mike Bickle, one of the "Kansas City Prophets" a huge advocate of introducing Christians to (contemplative prayer), says this of contemplative prayer: "… this is an imperfect science… it (the term Contemplative prayer) is not a term that is a biblical term… it’s an idea. … There is no place where Paul the apostle said the term contemplative prayer means this … different ones throughout church history define it differently… I have 30, 40, 50 titles on contemplative prayer in my home… any book on contemplative prayer, I just buy em… at first it confused me because one person talked about so different from another person it took me a few of years to figure it out that there is no clear infallible http:www.patholliday.com definition…" 7 Reading occult books becomes extremely addictive; this practice acts exactly like a drug addiction. You can get enough and become devoured and conquered by the powers of darkness. You are supernaturally drawn to consume this trash and nothing else is important.. However, as you put this evil material into your head, your mind will become confused and dull. You will become mentally disturbed. At the same time, a malicious spirit will come to take control of your mind, spirit and life. This wicked devil becomes your spirit guide and eventually overshadows all that is you; your personality, emotions and mental health. You will certainly become spiritually blinded and all those poor blinded sheep that Bickle is leading into the valley of death will stand with him at Jesus’ judgment seat. It will surely be a sad day when Bickle stands to brag of his great successful great ministry and achievements; and thousands of souls of youth. Jesus will say to these preachers, “Depart from me you workers of iniquity, I never knew you.” 6 (A Time of Departing, p. 75). 7 Mike Bickle in his audio message "Contemplative Prayer part 2 http://www.miracleinternetchurch.com Page 9 Sadly their followers will see this scripture fulfilled: Matt 24:51,”And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” KJV * Contemplative prayer is an evolving thing * Contemplative prayer cannot be found in the Bible * To one it means one thing to another… it means something else * Mike Bickle will read anything on Hypocrites~Hell~Fire- Contemplative prayer regardless of who writes Brimstones it * Contemplative prayer cannot be defined. Who are the New Mystics that are bringing such dark powers to the Christian Church? They call themselves Joel’s Army; Jacob’s Generation; the Spotless Bride and the Overcoming Church. The characteristics of this new generation of mystics envision themselves as rebels who have been raised up by God to rebel against the foundations of the Word of God and the Christian Church. They have discovered the old pathways of witchcraft, gave it new names such as contemplative spirituality, centered prayer, meditation, demonic prophecies and visions, etc. They choose to chunk the Bible away and under the powers of an imposter calling itself the Holy Ghost which is nothing more than a Kundalini devil. The prefer to walk in a new dimension of paranormal, telepathic, psychic, clairvoyant, mystical powers which they believe, offers a fresh perspective on the miracle workers and visionaries of the past. They believe that they are linking their spiritual DNA to the breed of dead Catholic champions called mystics. They reach into their new faith through contemplative spirituality which is primarily centered on eastern mediation. The Bible is retired to the book shelf to gather dust as they gather legions of demons to guide their new world of darkness. Neglecting the truth of Biblical meditation from a perspective of God, dwelling in passages such as Joshua 1:8 which actually exhorts to meditate; - “This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.” KJV They’ve lost the significance of the Christian faith which promises prosperous and successful life and then eternal life in Heaven. A Christian’s focus should literally center on the Word of God. Contemplative spiritually or driven meditation, center of attention is on nothing and it teaches the person to empty their minds to “just be”; an empty mind, the devils will fill. Demons will then draw you to become a mindless person, controlled by whelms and tricks. The website for the Center for Contemplative Spirituality sums it up well: “We come from http://www.miracleinternetchurch.com Page 10